Literary Quest

In this week's episode your hosts discuss the first book in Laura Thalassa's four horsemen series - Pestilence. He is the first horseman to ride the Earth, spreading a deadly plague that no one survives. All Pestilence needs to do is ride through a city and everyone will succumb to the sickness. In a desperate attempt to save her family Sara decides to try and kill Pestilence. Of course, things do not go as planned and she finds herself at his mercy. Will Sara be able to convince Pestilence to give up his purpose or will he drive her away with an inability to accept humanity?

This week, your hosts discuss A Throne of Ruin by K.F. Breene. Through trial and error and Finley’s own ingenuity, she’s discovered am elixir that has the potential to save the lives of those in the kingdom affected by the curse and makes plans with Nyfain to distribute it to other villages in the kingdom. Nyfain tries to keep their interactions platonic to protect Finley from the demon king, but their chemistry is undeniable. The more appealing Finley is to Nyfain and the more notice she gains for her skills with elixirs, the greater the danger to her life.

In this book your hosts discuss K.F Breene's A Ruin of Roses! It is the first book in her Deliciously Dark Fairytales series. The kingdom has been cursed, people are no longer able to shift into their animal form and they are dying from a mysterious sickness. Finley has spent her whole life in her small village. She has done her best to find a cure for the illness that kills so many but has only found ways to lessen the symptoms. Her search for a cure brings her into the forbidden forest and into the path of Nyfain. Finley and Nyfain are drawn to each other despite their differences but they fight their feelings. Will they be able to work together or will their feelings get in the way? *This is an after-dark episode with discussion of sex*

In this week’s episode, your hosts discuss Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco. Emilia Maria di Carlo and her sister, Vittoria have always known magic was real. When Vittoria is brutally murdered, Emilia will stop at nothing to discover why and who killed her, including summoning a demon. Emilia works with Wrath, a prince of hell, to uncover the truth behind the series of murders of young women, Vittoria’s included, in Emilia’s home town, but when Wrath’s motivations come into question, Emilia begins to doubt his intentions. Will they be able to discover her sister’s murderer?

This week your hosts discuss the final installment of Laura Thalassa's four horsemen series - Death! In a post-apocalyptic world where the four horsemen have come to judge humanity, Lazarus finds herself drawn to Death, the last of the horsemen. Since she cannot die, she is determined to stop him or at least slow down his destruction but Death is not easily stopped. The other horsemen do not want to Death to succeed so they make a deal with Lazarus - seduce Death and convince him not to end the world. Will Death give up his only duty for Lazarus or is too late for humanity? *This is an after dark episode with discussion about sex and some mild cursing*

This week, your hosts discuss Neon Gods by Katee Robert. Persephone Demetriou is desperate to escape the politics of Olympus and the squeaky clean role she’s been forced into as one Demeter’s daughters. She’s made a plan to escape, when she turns 25 and can access her trust fund, but her plans go off the rails when she is forced into a surprise engagement with Zeus, the self-proclaimed king of Olympus with a history of killing his wives. Feeling trapped, she crosses the river Styx into the Lower City, where she is shocked to discover that Hades, who’s been thought dead for years, is alive, running things in the Lower City, and bent on getting revenge against Zeus, after he killed Hades parents. Persephone and Hades make an arrangement that will allow them to both reach their goals. Will they be able to follow through with those plans when they both develop feelings for each other? Join us to find out! **this is an after dark episode. Expect adult themes!**

In this week's episode your hosts discuss the highly anticipated A Shadow in the Embers, the prequel to Jennifer L. Armentrout's From Blood and Ash series. Sera is promised to the Primal of Death through an arrangement made by her ancestors to replenish the lands. Now the Rot has returned and Sera believes she is her country’s only salvation—she must make the Primal fall in love with her, and then she must kill him. When the time comes for the Primal of Death to claim her as his consort though, he rejects her. In the aftermath of his rejection and over the next 3 years, Sera learns to fight and helps her people in any way she can, but tensions in the castle, especially with her mother, the queen, and her stepbrother are high. When the Primal of Death is forced to claim Sera, she realizes that she is no longer the same girl who was trained to submit to the Primal of Death, and she struggles to fit back into the mold she was forced into years ago. Sera and the Primal find themselves drawn to each other in a powerful way, further complicating things. Can Sera overcome her feelings for the sake of her people? *While this is not an after dark episode, there is light cursing and mild discussion of sexual situations*

Happy Halloween! In this special spooky episode, your hosts discuss Frankenstein by Mary Shelley! Young Victor Frankenstein is captivated, near obsessed, with his scientific pursuits. When his experiments result in the reanimation of man, Victor is horrified and abandons his creature. Victor soon learns that sometimes extreme ambition comes at a hefty price. Join us!

This week your hosts discuss Alessa Thorn's new dark romance, Darkest Night! Athena Edgeworth and Konstantius Zalam are both mercenaries and have been rivals for 3 years. When they cross paths it is often bloody, violent, and sexy but despite the rivalry they have been unable to kill each other. When they develop a common enemy Athena and Kon must join together to try and defeat him. Will they be able to put aside their differences and work together or will they be unable to overcome their conflict? *This is an after dark episode! There will be cursing and discussion of sex*

This week, your hosts discuss A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane. Maddek seeks to avenge the death of his parents when they are killed under mysterious circumstances. While he can’t exact his revenge on Syssia’s leader, Zhalen, or his sons, when he receives word the Zhalen’s mysterious daughter is being transported to another kingdom for marriage, Maddek finds the perfect target for his vengeance. Yvenne just wants to take her rightful place as heir to Syssia’s throne, but her father and brothers stand in her way. Making an arrangement with Maddek to bear him an heir will help her to achieve her goals, but when he is able to use her to destroy her father, what use will Maddek have for her? Will she be able to achieve her goals and keep her heart safe in the process?